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ID H0121

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Agricultural Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "potato processing producer association" as a nonprofit cooperative with 40 or more members engaged in planting, growing, harvesting, or producing raw potatoes for processing

  • Defines "potato processor" as any person who fries and freezes potatoes for resale and contracts or purchases from association members; excludes those who only clean, sort, grade, package, or dehydrate potatoes

  • Requires potato processing producer associations and potato processors to enter in-person negotiations upon written notice on or after October 31 through March 15 of the following year

  • Mandates good faith negotiations covering price, terms of sale, and compensation for preseason fry contracts; prohibits individual members from negotiating during the negotiation period

  • Releases both parties from negotiations after March 15 if no agreement is reached, allowing individual members and processors to enter into separate negotiations

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide for a processed potatoes negotiation period.

POTATOES

Last Action

U.C. to be returned to Agricultural Affairs Committee

3/12/2019

Committee Referrals

Agricultural Affairs2/12/2019

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